Chapter 248
Chapter 248
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 248
Chapter Title: Hero Candidate Selection
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"......"
Tilia lay sprawled on the bed like a frog, legs splayed wide and face down, twitching faintly.
She was cumming from her pussy just from the faint brush of air currents she could barely sense through her peach fuzz.
Even without me touching her, she jerked like she'd been zapped with electricity.
A woman so thoroughly pussy-fucked she couldn't think straight was just too damn hot.
Seeing her collapse, unable to even hold herself up, had my dick perking right back up.
Shit.
My stamina was too good. One girl just wasn't enough.
The castle had plenty of women, so that wasn't an issue.
Nothing could hold me back except the languid haze after a massive cumshot—and yeah, that was pretty intimidating.
If Herka and Neris hadn't been with the guerrilla squad, I would've been creampieing the hero's pussy every single day.
Right.
Today was the selection ceremony.
The selectees had already been decided through internal reviews, so nothing new there.
After that, a grueling expedition awaited me.
Grueling? Maybe.
Honestly, it might be a cakewalk.
I didn't even know how strong I'd gotten.
Subduing Tilia so easily had left me stunned.
She'd been way out of my league before—no question, even factoring in my fire immunity.
But with Sia's help, my growth curve had shattered the ceiling.
Not quite hero or demon king level, but it should be enough, right?
What could go wrong?
I was feeling pretty optimistic about the whole thing.
The one hang-up was Park Seo-yeon.
Could I even win her over?
It'd take some serious resolve on my part, no doubt.
Without killing her or anything.
I wanted to make Seo-yeon happy with pussy sex.
Soak that hypnosis-drenched brain of hers even deeper......
Just imagining it was heaven.
Hm?
By the time I'd washed up, my clothes were neatly laid out.
A fresh change.
When I stepped out in my uniform, Selena bowed her head.
"Good morning, Master."
"It's you, Selena."
"Lady Bella recommended this 'iron' thing, so I gave it a try."
"Ah. Makes sense.
Wouldn't exist in this world, huh."
"We do have iron plates for smoothing clothes.
We heat them with charcoal. But the iron Lady Bella gave me was like a magical tool—way more convenient."
Just plug it in and it heats with electricity.
......Plug it in?
Did the Eight-Colored Shell Castle even have electrical wiring?
Convenient as hell, though.
I'd noticed it before, but Bella seemed really into modern civilization.
She read a lot of comics too, from what I'd seen.
"Master?"
"I'll be out on an expedition for a while.
Won't you get bored just hanging around the castle?"
"Bored, you say......?"
"You know, nothing to do but commune with nature or lie in bed.
How's the girls' satisfaction levels?"
"The elves seem pretty content."
"And the rest?"
"I've only been here a short time, so I can't say for sure,
but the question I heard most after arriving was whether you were in the castle."
"I see."
No reason to stick around without me.
Nothing to do.
Yeah, that tracked.
"Guess I need to talk it over with Bella and come up with some entertainment.
Start with a spot for books—something straightforward."
"Excellent idea."
"Next up: games.
Videos. Exercise equipment......"
"Board games would be easy to set up.
Bringing actors here might be tricky, though."
"Actors?"
Oh.
Selena didn't know about movies.
She was picturing real actors coming to perform.
Introducing modern civ to the Eight-Colored Shell Castle. Tempting thought.
Everyone would lose track of time.
"Time to make a rec room for everybody."
Rec room sounded official.
It was just a playroom, really.
Could call it a lounge or something.
"We're gonna be busy."
Selena smiled softly.
"The young lady will be thrilled too."
"Diana?"
"She complained about being bored a lot."
That girl.
She was reading books even from her sickbed. Right, I remembered.
"Might as well talk to Bella about it while it's fresh."
Breakfast time anyway.
I summoned Bella to the dining hall.
"Master. What's up?"
"Let's make a rec room."
"Out of nowhere."
"The Eight-Colored Shell Castle.
It's boring as hell with nothing to do. Some distractions would make people wanna stick around longer, no?"
"They can go outside."
"That's worked so far. Nothing to do, so they head out.
But there's only one Giant Eight-Colored Shell.
When I'm on expedition and call it, access gets restricted. The entrance comes to me."
"Hm. So, make it a castle folks wanna stay in long-term?"
"Exactly.
I could summon you every time I move and have you dimension-door the shell to the main building with your magic.
But fixing the root problem of boredom in the castle sounds better, right?"
"In other words, you're telling me to handle it all?"
Oops.
Bella saw right through me.
"Bella, please!"
"Hmm."
Bella let out a long, displeased sigh.
"Not motivated. Redesigning rooms just to entertain the other girls......"
"You like it too. The comics."
"Th-that's just especially fun."
"What's the title?"
"Chicken Buried in Snow."
Couldn't even picture it.
"Genre?"
"Romance."
......
A chicken buried in snow, and it's romance?
"Not your taste, Master. It's shoujo stuff."
"Hm. All the more reason it'll work.
They can pass 'em around, chat about the stories—should be a blast, right?"
"Hm......"
She was hooked.
"Fine. I'll give it a shot.
You seem keen on running a big family household anyway."
Bella's snark was just adorable.
Big family.
What I wanted was a harem, but a few years from now, it might as well be.
"Books first, then."
"Heard you're heading out on expedition.
You sure you don't need me looking after you?"
"Forgot who's coming with me?"
"I know. The hero's strong.
That's not what I mean. There's a demigod gunning for you.
And you couldn't even kill her. Got emotionally tangled."
"True, I didn't want to kill her.
But tangled? Nah. You think killing was the right call?"
"Well......"
Bella shut her mouth.
Her expression said it all.
"You think I'd let a woman hold me back?"
"Yeah. Your horniness is an incurable disease.
If you were a total monster, you'd have wiped out every obstacle by now."
"Killing every hindrance would make me no better than Jermina.
I just wanna do naughty stuff. Not smash everything like a kid throwing a tantrum."
"......"
Bella sighed deeply.
"I'm worried. Can't help it.
She's a demigod. Soul damage is irreversible."
"Bella. That worried about me?"
"......Of course. I can't live without you now......"
"......"
I swallowed hard.
Never expected pillow talk like that at breakfast.
Bella blushed at my reaction, embarrassed.
"N-no......
That was just the proper mindset for a pussy slave......"
"Trust me.
I'll bring Park Seo-yeon over to our side for sure."
"......"
Bella stared at me quietly.
Sizing up if I meant it.
In moments like this, she was the goddess of noble fire incarnate.
Beautiful. Elegant.
Turning her into my pussy slave was one of my proudest achievements.
"Fine.
I'll leave that demigod to you. Like always, I'll be waiting in the castle for your return—with guests."
"......"
Bella......
To think she felt that way inside. Honestly touched.
"You're the world's top hypnosis perv.
I can trust you with any girl."
"......Gimme back my感動."
"Wh-what. Do romance with Sia.
I'm done with the cringey stuff."
"Bella. I love you."
"Eep......"
Bella shyly averted her eyes, flustered.
"S-so...... Say it to Sia. You idiot master......"
"You love me too, Bella?"
"......"
"Won't get up till you answer."
"......Not a kid anymore."
Bella grumbled, flipped her hair, and declared confidently.
"Of course I love you.
Won't say it was love at first sight even if my mouth rips,
but yeah, I love you now. Happy?"
That spunky attitude was so Bella.
I couldn't help laughing.
"What's so funny."
"Made me think romance with you wouldn't suck."
"Quit saying gross shit?"
"Then how about this.
When I get back, creampie sex till you drown in cum."
"......Still gross either way."
For all her words, Bella's voice was already excited.
No hiding it.
I knew she was thrilled. She licked her lips and spoke in a melting, pretty voice.
"Prefer that over romance, though.
Promise, Master?"
"Yeah. Promise.
Let's finish eating."
I wrapped up breakfast and headed to school.
The selection ceremony was a rare event where all candidates gathered.
Not my first time seeing it.
Difference this time: the auditorium was trashed,
so they were doing it outdoors on a makeshift setup.
On the platform, Sia and key Melbritt figures sat in a row of chairs—ones you rarely saw.
Some empty seats stung a bit.
Even strangers,
knowing they'd died in events I knew about didn't sit right.
Ekate deserved worse than pussy sow status.
No, I shouldn't have taken private revenge to begin with.
Not handing her over to the kingdom, though.
With her turned into my protected pussy sow, I wasn't on the hero's side or the demon king's.
Just making the women caught in my web forcibly happy.
"Next. Student Council Special Investigator, Candidate Dekal."
Sia called me.
I ascended the platform and knelt on one knee before the watching crowd.
"From this moment, you are no longer a candidate—you are a hero candidate defending the kingdom.
The kingdom's sword, guarding the hero's side and devoting yourself to humanity.
Are you prepared for that thorny path?"
"Yes."
Sia smiled at me.
Our little secret exchange.
The care from my loving goddess wasn't bad.
Felt good. Comfortable.
"The Student Council President of Melbritt decrees.
Hero Candidate Dekal. Extend your hand."
I did, and Sia stepped back as Lisa approached.
She took my hand.
Applause and cheers erupted.
"Take care out there, Dekal."
"You too."
Wonder what they'd call this meeting later.
The party to defeat the demon king—a terror of this world for ages—was formed.
Neris Rike.
Herka Philote.
Amid women flawless in rank, skill, and noble blood,
I stood tall as a selectee.
"Darling. Congrats."
"Lord Dekal. Congratulations."
Isthi and Noah greeted me right off the platform.
"Be back soon."
"Wanna go with you, Darling."
"Time to think about kids too."
"......Hng."
Isthi clung to me.
"Come back safe, Darling."
"Miss me a few days and it's 'how long has it been?'
Saying bye like this makes reunions awkward after days apart."
"Even days apart is too long for me."
I kissed Isthi and pulled her close.
"......You two.
That's enough.
Drawing too much attention."
"Whoops."
Some candidates weren't under suggestion, right?
Good thing it wasn't another candidate I was hugging.
Hugging a teacher was trouble too, though.
"Suggestion on Special Investigators.
One more for old times' sake. Everyone's gathered."
"Convenient."
"Sure is. Whose authority, anyway."
"I'll wait here till Lord Dekal returns.
That's what a guard dog does best."
"......Want a kiss too, Noah?
Rare chance for a hypnosis overlay."
"......"
Noah seemed torn inside, flustered under her blindfold.
Clinging to a guy in front of everyone as an enforcer......
Even with that hesitation......
"Ah."
I opened my mouth, and Noah lunged, smothering me.
"Churu... Lord Dekal. Mwah. Mwah......"
"Good girl."
I kneaded Noah's ass over her nun habit while tangling tongues.
Before the ceremony wrapped,
I had Sia lay another suggestion on the Melbritt candidates.
I'd graduated with selection, of course.
So the Special Investigator suggestion needed tweaking.
From 「Special Investigator Dekal」 to 「Hero Candidate Dekal」.
Next time, I'd go wilder.
I eyed the Melbritt girl candidates and smacked my lips.
"Dekal."
Lisa found me right after.
"Lisa. What's up?"
"Assemble at the capital barracks by 08:00 next morning.
Passed the word to Herka and Neris too."
"Heading out right away?"
"Can't waste a day.
But scheduling for tomorrow's because this is a life-or-death expedition.
Get your resolve together.
Or don't show your face at all."
"......"
Lisa was pretty stern.
Made sense. No joking around.
This wasn't an adventure.
"Got it."
Time to settle things with Park Seo-yeon.